If F D could produce an iPad app that gave us access to the in-game Galaxy and Systems map I would happily shell out some cash.
Any possibility?
[where is it]
Any possibility?
[where is it]
Can F D make an app that gives us access to the in-game Galaxy and Systems map?
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You know this would help many of us on the console game. The XB and PS, we have limited key bindings and letting us use our phones or tablets like a second controller would be nothing but helpful for us.
I'd find that useful too, and would pay. EVE has something similar for organising training queues and even trading/selling commodities. Having an app that one can use as a kind of ships 'control panel' for navigation, GALNET and other stuff by connecting wirelessly to a game instance on a console or even PC would be awesome. Actual controls such as the target panel, dropping Landing gears and such would be useful.
In fact, the more I think about having a Tablet as a virtual control with dynamic buttons and readouts on it whilst playing on my Xbox, the more I want this...
There are precendent in a way Xbox has Smartglass where you can emulate some controller functions form a tablet. I often use it for a virtual keyboard when using Netflix, for example.
My only concerns would be technical: would a tablet be powerful enough to render a galaxy map? What kind of 'lag' would it introduce and how responsive would it be? Can it even be done?
I just tried using Smartglass with Elite on my Xbox, no go for menu controls, but text input for searching systems on the galactic map worked fine.
It would be a heck of a project tbh: coding and developing for multiple devices, UI design, testing, getting it to communicate info from the game instance to the device, but yeah, I'd love this.
But if so, an Android app, or Win 10 please! I don't have an iPad
In fact, the more I think about having a Tablet as a virtual control with dynamic buttons and readouts on it whilst playing on my Xbox, the more I want this...
There are precendent in a way Xbox has Smartglass where you can emulate some controller functions form a tablet. I often use it for a virtual keyboard when using Netflix, for example.
My only concerns would be technical: would a tablet be powerful enough to render a galaxy map? What kind of 'lag' would it introduce and how responsive would it be? Can it even be done?
I just tried using Smartglass with Elite on my Xbox, no go for menu controls, but text input for searching systems on the galactic map worked fine.
It would be a heck of a project tbh: coding and developing for multiple devices, UI design, testing, getting it to communicate info from the game instance to the device, but yeah, I'd love this.
But if so, an Android app, or Win 10 please! I don't have an iPad
Thing is that if FDev were to release such an app, it would need associated functions like system selection, route plotting, filtering by [parameter]. The question is whether such an app would be standalone and "phone home" to an FDev server, or effectively a dumb terminal that is linked to your device playing ED.
It essentially comes down to publishing the Companion App again, with the associated API behind the scenes.
It essentially comes down to publishing the Companion App again, with the associated API behind the scenes.